In his report and recommendation, Magistrate Judge Ferenbach granted plaintiff's application to proceed in forma pauperis. After screening the complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e), the magistrate judge found that plaintiff's complaint failed to satisfy Fed.R.Civ.P. 8's standard for two reasons. First, the magistrate judge reasoned that plaintiff's complaint did not set forth a jurisdictional basis as to why an action for a lost computer should be heard in federal court. Second, the magistrate judge reasoned that the court cannot exercise appellate review over another district court's decision as plaintiff's complaint appeared to seek.[2] Accordingly, the magistrate judge recommended that plaintiff's complaint be dismissed with prejudice.

After reviewing plaintiff's subsequent filings and liberally construing his arguments in light of his status as a pro se litigant, it appears that plaintiff has put forward one objection to the magistrate judge's report. (Doc. # 5).

II. Legal Standard

A party may file specific written objections to the findings and recommendations of a United States magistrate judge made pursuant to Local Rule IB 1-4. 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B); D. Nev. R. IB 3-2. Upon the filing of such objections, the district court must make a de novo determination of those portions of the report to which objections are made. 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C); D. Nev. R. IB 3-2(b). The district court may accept, reject, or modify, in whole or in part, the findings or recommendations made by the magistrate judge. Id.

However, the district court need not conduct a hearing to satisfy the statutory requirement that the district court make a "de novo determination." United States v. Raddatz, 447 U.S. 667, 674 (1980) (observing that there is "nothing in the legislative history of the statute to support the contention that the judge is required to rehear the contested testimony in order to carry out the statutory command to make the required determination'").

III. Discussion

In his "motion for objection, " plaintiff appears to reassert the allegations set forth in his complaint. (Doc. # 4). Plaintiff's "motion to dismiss, " in its entirety, states:

My reason to belive that the court is unfair to me. I cannot use the liberary, because the court belive I do not have license. My license is in on file in the Supreme Court of Washington DC, and I Enter a claim Apr. 31-2014 the computer said dismiss 3 week layer.

Know denial, or granted. Perjudge my case is unconstitution, and unfair. I would like it dismiss. Case is Kansas Missouri. Case number 2:14-cv-00646-JCM-VCF

I was tole by security at the Federal Court door that I could not use the liberary

(Doc. # 5).

From what the court can ascertain, plaintiff appears to request that the court "dismiss" the report and recommendation. Plaintiff appears to argue that his complaint set forth a claim for relief and the magistrate judge has not denied or granted his request for relief as set forth in his complaint. Plaintiff is correct in part, as the magistrate judge did not deny or grant the monetary relief requested. ...

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